Articles

Everywhere & Nowhere Third Culture Kids

This project is my final major project (12 weeks) for my Foundation Year at the Arts University Bournemouth.

’Everywhere & Nowhere’ i ...

Emotional Resilience and the Expat Child: Practical Storytelling Techniques That Will Strengthen the Global Family

The only thing you can be sure you can move around the world is your child's ability to increase his or her interpersonal skills. In today's global ...

The Beautiful Art of Goodbyes: A Missionary Kid’s Perspective

In a life of constant transition, coping with farewells is a familiar but painful feeling for MKs.

How to Care Well for MK’s {An Interview With an Expert}

 I think of Donna Kushner as a hero. She is a champion of MK’s and TCK’S, their stories, journeys and life struggles. She was so moved by ...

Citizens of the World - A conversation about MKs and TCKs with Michèle Phoenix. by BFA Life Podcast • A podcast on Anchor

Listen to this compelling conversation with a leader in the field of educating, training, and caring for missionary families and their children. We ...

The Long-Term Impact of Boarding School

The long-term impact of boarding school can manifest itself as 'boarding school syndrome' - a condition counsellors need to be aware of and work wi ...

Anchoring Yourself as an MK: A Review of Jeanne Harrison’s "Hiding in the Hallway"

MKs (missionary kids, third culture kids, TCKs) face challenges that few realize. Harrison's book offers honesty, empathy, and grace for the challe ...

7 Lies Christians in College Tell Themselves

Christians in college are susceptible to these lies. Here’s how each can be debunked.

Fostering the Relationships in a TCK's Life

For this post, I'd like to focus on the relationships TCKs have in their life. I'm going to share some ideas for the three different relations ...

Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local

When someone asks you where you're from… do you sometimes not know how to answer? Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of "multi-local" people, who ...

Particle Physics Finally Explains Third Culture Kids!

Similarities between neutrinos (subatomic particles) and TCKs. Am I just plain crazy to see this metaphor?

By: Elizabeth Trotter

Hidden in My Heart: A Tck's Journey Through Cultural Transition

When Taylor Murray arrived in Japan, she felt like she was on an adventure-an adventure that God had called her family to take. The unique food, th ...